Early track or rut iron. Good patina on the small, heavy ...

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Early track or rut iron. Good patina on the small, heavy
round head. This interesting collectible also has a long thick
hosel with deep nicking, thick hickory shaft and overisize,
built-up leather wrap grip. Back in the 1700 and 1800s, when many
golf courses in Scotland were located on town or public land,
residents often drove their wagons over the courses on their way
home, creating ruts from their wheels. Golfers needed a special
club to extricate themselves from these wagon tracks, hence the
invention of the small-headed track or rut iron. There are rock
dents along the leading edge and lower hosel. A nice club. Circa
1850. Good +.